Crib Chatter

It’s time for a break so I’m taking off until Oct 16. Since it’s hurricane season, I will not be in the Caribbean on a beach this time. Alas. But it’s a big world, so I’m going out to explore it. Please be nice to each other while I’m gone. This is a really interesting […]

This top floor 2-bedroom at 2452 N. Racine in Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2023. (I don’t have a picture of this building so we will make do with the Zoo.) Built in 1910, this building has 6 units and parking behind the building, including some garage parking. There is a turfed […]

This 2-bedroom in the Green Brier at 559 W. Surf in East Lakeview came on the market in October 2023. Built in 1903, the building has 78 units and parking. Some listings say it is indoor and others say it is outdoors. In prior chatters, the building had a doorman but it isn’t listed in […]

This 1-bedroom loft in Morgan Town Lofts at 22 N. Morgan in the West Loop came on the market in September 2023. Morgan Town Lofts have 26 units around a central courtyard. The listing says it was built in 1942, but that’s the first time I’ve seen a date on this brick building. It doesn’t […]

This 4-bedroom in the John Hancock at 175 E. Delaware in the Gold Coast came on the market in June 2023 but it was recently re-listed. And yes, I’m still calling 175 E. Delaware the John Hancock until a new company puts its name on the building. The Hancock was built in 1969 and has […]